VANCOUVER, CANADA - MARCH 17: Mackie Samoskevich #11 of the Florida Panthers and Tom Willander #5 of the Vancouver Canucks battle for the puck during the second period of their NHL game at Rogers Arena on March 17, 2026 in Vancouver, Canada. (Photo by Verity Griffin/Getty Images)

VANCOUVER, CANADA - MARCH 17: Drew O'Connor #18 of the Vancouver Canucks reacts to a goal by Sam Bennett #9 of the Florida Panthers during the second period of their NHL game at Rogers Arena on March 17, 2026 in Vancouver, Canada. (Photo by Verity Griffin/Getty Images)

VANCOUVER, CANADA - MARCH 17: Drew O'Connor #18 of the Vancouver Canucks reacts to a goal by Sam Bennett #9 of the Florida Panthers during the second period of their NHL game at Rogers Arena on March 17, 2026 in Vancouver, Canada. (Photo by Verity Griffin/Getty Images)

VANCOUVER, CANADA - MARCH 17: Aatu Raty #54 of the Vancouver Canucks is congratulated at the players bench after scoring a goal during the second period of their NHL game against the Florida Panthers at Rogers Arena on March 17, 2026 in Vancouver, Canada. (Photo by Verity Griffin/Getty Images)

VANCOUVER, CANADA - MARCH 17: Sam Bennett #9 of the Florida Panthers and Elias Pettersson #40 of the Vancouver Canucks battle for the puck during the second period of their NHL game at Rogers Arena on March 17, 2026 in Vancouver, Canada. (Photo by Verity Griffin/Getty Images)

VANCOUVER, CANADA - MARCH 17: Elias Pettersson #40 of the Vancouver Canucks checks Dmitry Kulikov #7 of the Florida Panthers during the first period of their NHL game at Rogers Arena on March 17, 2026 in Vancouver, Canada. (Photo by Verity Griffin/Getty Images)

VANCOUVER, CANADA - MARCH 17: Elias Pettersson #40 of the Vancouver Canucks is congratulated at the players bench after scoring a goal during the first period of their NHL game against the Florida Panthers at Rogers Arena on March 17, 2026 in Vancouver, Canada. It was his second goal on the period. (Photo by Verity Griffin/Getty Images)

VANCOUVER, CANADA - MARCH 17: Elias Pettersson #40 of the Vancouver Canucks is congratulated after scoring a goal during the first period of their NHL game against the Florida Panthers at Rogers Arena on March 17, 2026 in Vancouver, Canada. (Photo by Verity Griffin/Getty Images)